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lead (someone) by the nose What does lead (someone) by the nose mean?	have full control of someone, make or persuade someone to do what you want	He isn`t very aggressive and always lets his boss lead him by the nose.
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eat out What does "eat out" mean?	to eat in a restaurant	I eat out three or four times a week.
live beyond one's means What does "live beyond one's means" mean?	to spend more money than you can afford	The girl is living beyond her means and will soon have some serious financial problems.
cast in the same mold What does "cast in the same mold" mean?	to be very similar	The two sisters were cast in the same mold and were almost identical.
play it by ear What does "play it by ear" mean?	to decide what to do in a certain situation when you are already involved in the situation, to not plan in advance for something, to improvise	We can play it by ear and decide where to meet later.
engage in small talk What does "engage in small talk" mean?	to talk about minor things rather than more important things	The sales staff engaged in some small talk before the meeting.
Kicked to touch What does "Kicked to touch" mean?	Touch is a zone of the playing field in Rugby. Kicked to touch means the ball was put safely out of play. Idiomatic usage usually means a person has deftly avoided an issue in argument.

by way of (something or somewhere) What does "by way of (something or somewhere)" mean?	passing through or by a place	We drove to the airport by way of the small town.
fishy What does "fishy" mean?	to be suspicious or unlikely	"Something is fishy with these numbers. There are too many people on this list."
take part in (something) What does "take part in (something)" mean?	to participate in something	"Are you planning to take part in the seminar next week?"
bet one`s boots What does "bet one`s boots" mean?	to bet everything that one has	I will bet my boots that my friend will not have enough money to go on a holiday.

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Lead (someone) By The Nose Idiom